Robert Fenton

Experience

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  City of Alexandria, Virginia

  Jul 2003 - Feb 2005

  Transportation Coordinator

  Coordinate with federal, state, various city agencies, private companies, and citizens to ensure various traffic and transportation issues are addressed and resolved; Conduct traffic impact studies; Respond to citizen concerns regarding the transportation network; Review and analyze developers’ plans

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  Prince William County

  Feb 2005 - Mar 2008

  Engineer/Project Manager

  Effectively coordinate the proposal, design and construction phases of various county managed road construction projects with budgets up to $35,000,000; Establish and maintain effective working relationships with Federal, State and County officials, contractors, developers and the general public; Provide technical guidance, supervision, and review of the work performed by the Site Inspection Supervisors; Responsible for ensuring all technical standards are executed for safe and timely project execution, on schedule and on budget; Review design plans and inspect construction sites to ensure that all safety and environmental standards are adhered to; Prepare and present technical proposals for county boards and citizen groups; Resolve concerns, complaints, issues, etc., regarding road construction projects. Show less

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  National Guard Bureau

  Apr 2008 - Sept 2010

  Systems Integrator

  Required to manage all ARNG Engineer Equipment Fielding Efforts. The ARNG has over 44 percent of the Engineer Force Structure in the Army; 411 Engineer units, and therefore the ARNG is by far the largest customer for Engineer Equipment within COMPOs 1, 2 and 3. Many Engineer Systems are also fielded to Infantry, Cavalry, Quartermaster, and Military Police units as well. Currently the Engineer Systems Integrator is daily required to coordinate with HQDA G8 FDD Staff Synchronization Officers, NGB staff sections, Program and Product Managers, and State FIRO’s and Regional Training Institutes to fulfill equipment obligations to all ARNG units. The Engineer Systems being fielded include the categories of Construction Equipment, Support Equipment, Route Clearance Vehicles, Engineer C2 Systems, Engineer Watercraft, Countermine Systems, Mines and Munitions, Various Engineer Sets, Kits, and Outfits, Engineer Assault Vehicles, and all Tactical Bridging Systems. Besides the full time day to day activities of coordinating and de-conflicting the fielding over 100 active LINs, is also required to be the subject matter expert on all current and emerging engineer systems to represent the interests of the National Guard in the JCA process, the POM process, the Portfolio Review Process, the Army Enterprise Equipping and Reuse Conferences, four separate Program Manager Equipping Conferences, and various other HQDA and NGB level meetings and briefings regarding equipment readiness including regular preparation briefings at the GO level as the SME for all Engineer Systems. Show less

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  International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) Joint Command (IJC)

  Oct 2010 - Oct 2011

  Assessments Officer

  Conducts comprehensive assessments on the growth and development of the Afghan National Security Forces (ANSF). Focus on ANSF fielding, personnel manning, equipment, training, operations, leadership and logistics as part of the overall campaign plan of the Commander IJC (COMIJC). Assess all Commanders Unit Assessment Tool (CUAT) patterns and Ratings Definition Levels (RDL) to ensure that the Regional Commanders/Corps Commanders are fulfilling their commitment to improve the RDLs of their ANSF units in support of the overall campaign plan. Coordinate with CUOPS, FUOPS, FUPLANS and other staff sections to ensure that all issues pertaining to the growth and development of the ANSF are captured and addressed Show less

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  National Guard Bureau

  Mar 2012 - Mar 2015

  Facilities Management Engineer

  Manage Army National Guard (ARNG) Military Construction (MILCON) programs for Facilities Engineering Advisory Council (FEAC) Region VII (Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Guam, New Mexico, Nevada, and Utah) and Region V (Texas, Louisiana, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Missouri, Kansas, and Nevada). Emphasis on executing timely construction awards for new projects. Review and approve project programming documents to determine the approved scope of work and associated cost. Coordinate design reviews and ensure that project designs conform to the approved scope of work, meet ARNG construction criteria, and represent sound engineering practices. Validate requirements to include: Military Construction Cooperative Agreements (MCCA), certificates of title, bidding documents, real property transfer documents (DD 1354), design and construction contractual documents, and project closure forms (DD 593). Provide training and assistance to assigned states and territories. Show less

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  Headquarters, Department of the Army, Deputy Chief of Staff (DCS), G-9 (Installations)

  Mar 2015 - Feb 2017

  Installation Planner

  Serve as the Planning and Programming (P2) Deputy Branch Chief and Reserve Component Installation Planner within the Construction Division, Operations Directorate, Office of the Assistant to the Chief of Staff for Installations Management (OACSIM). Responsible for supporting the preparation of the $1,404M FY17 Presidents Budget (PB) Military Construction (MILCON) request. Responsible for coordinating the MILCON actions of Army National Guard (ARNG), Army Reserve (USAR), Army Forces Command (FORSCOM), Army Central (ARCENT), and U.S. Army Acquisition Support Center (USAASC) to accomplish the Command Submittal to the Integrated Programming Team (IPT). Manage the Construction and Appropriations Programming Control System (CAPCES) database and employ knowledge of MILCON to assist in the development of the Military Construction Army (MCA) program for presentation to Congress. Show less

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  Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Installations, Energy, and Environment (ASA IEE)

  Mar 2017 - Jun 2019

  Military Assistant

  Perform duties and responsibilities as the military assistant to the Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army for Installations, Housing and Partnerships (DASA IH&P) in the office of the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Installations, Energy, and Environment (ASA IEE). Responsible for Army National Guard (ARNG) for issues involving: military construction (authorizations and re-programming’s), operations and maintenance, real estate (acquisitions, exchanges, transfers, and disposals), Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC), unit locations, and installations real property utilization. Also responsible for reviewing all Authorizations and Appropriation bills, Conference Reports, and Department of Defense (DoD) and Army Regulations and Directives for impact to ASA IE&E and the ARNG. Coordinate Congressional Inquiries and other issues/actions with National Guard Bureau (NGB) as well as appropriate Department of the Army Staff Service Secretary Staffs, and Secretary of Defense offices as needed. Provide assistance to NGB on all installations issues and assist/represent DASA IH&P in other areas as required. Serve as backup to United States Army Reserve (USAR) military assistant as needed. Show less

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  National Guard Bureau

  Jun 2019 - Dec 2022

  •Execute duties as Branch Chief in the Army National Guard (ARNG) G9 (Installations & Environment) Energy and Sustainability Branch. Responsible for coordinating energy security, and energy conservation, energy resilience, climate change adaption and mitigation, water conservation, solid waste reduction efforts throughout the ARNG's footprint of 54 States, Territories and the District of Columbia. •Responsible for managing, coordinating, and executing the ARNG’s energy and sustainability program involving over $450M/year in infrastructure modernization, sustainment, and construction projects/programs. •Coordinate with Army and DoD for the implementation of Executive level climate change adaptation, mitigation and resilience policy or the ARNG.•Prepare and deliver senior leader decision packages on conservation, utilities, climate change and ARNG energy and sustainability actions. •Manage and supervise a team of eight dedicated energy/sustainability professionals. Show less Serve as the Realty Officer in Army National Guard's Installation and Environmental Division, Real Estate Branch (ARNG-ER). Manage all Real Estate transactions involving the ARNG's 1.9 million acres of land on 2,874 sites valued at $59.6 billion. Responsible for the validation of federal ARNG real estate actions for the 54 States and Territories, to include acquisitions, grants of use, and recommendations for disposal. Validates land requirements for ARNG Military Construction (MILCON) program. Manage the ARNG program validation for federally supported operational and recruiting lease which involves management of MDEP funds totaling $14.3M annually, programming and pacing measures, and PRIDE grants module records. Manage three highly skilled contractor, processing approximately 25 Real Estate Action Plans (REAP) per months. Show less

  • Chief, Energy and Sustainability Branch

    Jul 2020 - Dec 2022

  • Realty Officer

    Jun 2019 - Jul 2020
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  Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Army, Installations, Energy & Environment

  Mar 2023 - Jul 2023

  Policy Analyst

  •Serve as a Housing Policy Analyst (Angayut LLC Contractor) in the Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army for Installations, Housing and Partnerships (ODASA IH&P), Capital Ventures Directorate. •Provide direct research and analytical support to Senior Army leadership in the area of Installations and Housing, specifically focusing on enhancement of installation resiliency, facility investment strategy, optimizing infrastructure, and site management strategies. •Monitor various reports and communications related to the Defense Authorizations and appropriations processes specifically related to US Army Installations and Housing. •Review and evaluate installation and housing requirements and develop solutions, including processes, procedures, and existing business models. •Provide advice to Army leadership on potential effects on Army planning, programming, budgeting and operations for installations, real property, infrastructure, services/support and military construction. Assist in the development of strategic communications collaboration in support of Army leadership.•Review Executive Orders for issues that impact Installation and Housing and provide summaries to Government Program specialist.•Provide research and analysis on the Army’s facility investment decisions to validate requirements and analyze alternatives. Show less

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  Prince William County

  Jul 2023 - Apr 2024

  Principal Engineer / Project Manager

  The Principal Engineer serves as a Construction Project Manager. Duties involve managing complex road construction projects in the Capital Division, Department of Transportation, Prince William County Government. Independently plan and complete construction assignments using a wide latitude of judgment in completing major road construction projects. Oversees construction management of road transportation projects ensuring compliance with all County, VDOT, and Federal construction standards and specifications as required by the project. Show less

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  Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

  Apr 2024 - now

  Project Manager

  Serve as a Project Manager with the Electricity Infrastructure and Buildings Division (EIBD) of Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), providing highly specialized energy and water resilience program support to U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) partners.Responsibilities include:• Advise on market, regulatory analysis, and DoD needs assessments to scope successful energy projects, leveraging private sector financing where possible.• Provide program support to federal agencies to initiate new energy projects to meet energy resilience and climate goals.• Lead strategic planning and stakeholder engagement to support integration of multiple perspectives into energy system and project planning.• Advise agencies on policy and best practices in project financing to include private sector financing, performance contracting (ESPC and UESC), and Federal appropriated program development and execution.• Provide support during project RFI and RFP development to ensure projects meet DoD requirements and comply with all applicable industry codes and standards and UFC requirements.• Conduct executive briefings to senior officials and decision makers.• Advise PNNL reach back team for innovative solutions advancing sponsors mission. Show less